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Originally Posted by 2000mc
Typically def systems restrict after warnings and going down through stages. The alternitve would be not allowing the engines at all, or implementing emmision inspections now, or after everyone is swimming in smog. Where there is emmision testing, the check engine light will indirectly stop you, it just takes up to a year. Who knows, in a few years manufacturers may have to start shutting down gas engines with emmision faults as well
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They could ban diesel engines. Then tractor trailers would be getting like 2 or 3mpg.
Fuel consumption on hard working heavy movers would go from barely reasonable with diesel to catastrophic with gasoline.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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